Structure 670028 · Forsyth County, NC

I285sbl Us52 Sbl over Sr4205 & Soakus Creek

Carries I285sbl Us52 Sbl over Sr4205 & Soakus Creek, 0.6 Mi. N. Jct. Sr2983.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT288 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

288 ft end to end, longest span 128 ft: about 4 semi-trucks nose to tail. Lengths and the semi-truck on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built197749 years old
Length287.7 ft87.7 m
Daily traffic22,250counted 2021
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyForsyth
Location0.6 Mi. N. Jct. Sr2983
CarriesI285sbl Us52 Sbl
CrossesSr4205 & Soakus Creek
Coordinates36.01536, -80.23547

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length287.7 ft (87.7 m)
Max Span128.0 ft (39 m)
Deck Width42.0 ft (12.8 m)
Deck Area1122.6 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1977

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic22,250 (2021)
Truck Traffic16%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000670028

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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